Places melsand2000 Wants to Go

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

Hidden in the rain-forests of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India lies the village of Ziro, home to the Apatanis.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

The world's oldest known salt mine.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This folk museum is devoted to small figurines of provincial village life.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.